Two families are homeless following a fire last night on the north side of Belize City. As bad as it was, the damage could have been far worse. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting There was nothing fire fighters could have done to save the two storey wooden building at number one Usher Street in the Pickstock Division. […]
You would think that with the increased publicity and willingness of young victims to report crimes of sexual exploitation, the would be perpetrators might get the message. Apparently not. Police in Punta Gorda report that an eight year old girl, accompanied by her mother; has told them that on Sunday afternoon, while playing in her […]
Another cop has been arrested, this time for using his position to engage in extortion. It is alleged that Corporal Francis Ogaldez, posted at the Ladyville station, told a resident of that village that he was investigating a traffic accident involving the man, but for a fee of four hundred dollars the investigation could disappear. […]
Eight more Belizean students have received scholarships to further their education through the Organization of American States. Tisa Grant is pursuing a bachelors degree in healthcare administration in the United States, while Francisco Gonzalez is taking up computer science also in the U.S.A. At the graduate level Enrique Caliz is pursuing his masters degree in […]
Today the Salvation Army received some much needed funds to help in one of the organisation’s social service programmes. The short ceremony took place at Courts on the Northern Highway. Keith Slater, Managing Director, Courts Belize Ltd. “We were having a booth at Expo and we thought it would be a very good opportunity just […]
This year’s September celebrations are probably as varied as any in recent memory. There’s the music of course, sports are getting bigger and over the weekend the film “Three Kings” played to enthusiastic audiences at the Princess. Today the intellectual bar was raised with a book launching at the House of Culture. Dr. Joseph Palacio, […]
Until the 1980’s nobody in Belize was familiar with shrimp farming; now it’s one of the nation’s biggest industries. Likewise in the 90’s with Tilapia, a fish that was once a stranger and today is common in Belizean kitchens. In the new millennium another sea creature is poised to make its name in Belize. Marion […]
Most of us are familiar with the spectacle of the Carnival Road March, which for several hours each September thrills us with its colour and energy. But there’s a lot more to Carnival than a single parade. In fact many participants will tell you that the real fun comes in the preparation. Ann-Marie Williams, on […]
